Detroit surgeon aims to reduce disparity of Black men dying from prostate cancer
DETROIT โ The Today Show weather anchor Al Roker is battling prostate cancer, and heโs not alone. Prostate cancer survivor Dr. Isaac Powell has treated thousands of cancer patients and has decades of research experience. When it comes to prostate cancer in Black men, the numbers are staggering. Thereโs also the fear of the diagnosis of prostate cancer, to many men the diagnosis is considered a death sentence. Powell and a team of researchers have identified a profile of genes responsible for a more aggressive prostate cancer.